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August 8, 2016

Real Estate Transactions for July 2016

Courtesy of the Register & Recorder section of the Lawrence County Government Center in New Castle, the following are real estate transfers from the Ellwood City Area for July of 2016: Ellwood City 412 Adams Ave; Ronald Joseph Thomas and Erin Thomas to Sarah A. Burns and Daniel Burns for $119,000. 332 Hazel Ave; Dian M. Netherland and Gary L. Gilchrist and Katheleen J Gilchrist for $79,000. 842 Garfield Dr; Katherine Salvati to Andrew J. Richard and Lauren M. Lagamba for $112,000. 415 Foch St; William J. Shuttleworth and Regina M. Shuttleworth to P D J Holdings LLC for $145,000….

August 8, 2016

Ellwood City Area Public Library Activities for Week of Aug. 8, 2016

Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: Tuesday, August 9, at 11:30 a.m. – Creative Writing Workshop for students in 7th grade and up. The group meets twice each month to share their work and discuss writing tips and techniques. New members are always welcome, so call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information. Wednesday, August 10, at 10:00 a.m. — “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program that is free and open to the public. “Coloring for Adults” is a new concept in helping to reduce the stresses of everyday life. These weekly sessions…

August 5, 2016

Hitched and Unhitched: Summer Edition

The electricity obviously fired up people’s hearts, there were an exceptionally high number of marriages this summer! Hitched and Unhitched has been updated for June and July.

August 5, 2016

Riverside Class of 1986 Thirty-Year Reunion

Join us to celebrate the 30th reunion of the Riverside High School Class of 1986! The reunion is Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016 7:30 p.m. at Z Pub & Diner on 2580 Constitution Boulevard, Beaver Falls. There will be a cash bar and appetizers provided. No host: visit www.zpubdiner.com for menu and pricing. Casual dress. RSVP to Christie Kennedy by Sept. 10 via Facebook or call, text or email at 724-996-1210 or christieb910@msn.com. Note: If you have last minute change of plans and decide to stop by without an RSVP, please do! Hope to see you there!

August 4, 2016

Police: Man Steals Converter and Battery from Brother and Uses Stolen Credit Card

An Ellwood resident was accused of three separate incidences of theft within a month period. In criminal complaints filed on July 27 and 28, Bronson Michael Lane, 27, was charged with two instances of stealing car parts from his brother and one incident of using a stolen credit card. On May 30 and June 1, Lane stole a car battery and other parts from his brother and sold returned them to Autozone for $263.59. On June 10, he stole a credit card from a Beaver Falls man and used it to make the following purchases between June 10 and 13:…

August 4, 2016

Standing Up to Ellwood Electric Resource Page and Right to Know Request

Standing Up to Ellwood Electric, a Facebook page created in response to larger-than-average electric bills in the Ellwood City Borough for July’s billing cycle, has grown to nearly 1,200 members. One of the group’s moderators, Dave Gulish, created a resource page available to anyone wishing to learn more about Ellwood’s Electric Department and borough government. On July 20, Gulish filed a Right to Know request with the borough for information including wages, wage increases, overtime wages and general information on the electric department. On July 27, Borough Manager Bob Villella responded with a letter to Gulish stating that the borough…

August 4, 2016

Wampum Area Community Homecoming Celebration this Weekend

The Wampum Area Community Homecoming Celebration will be held this weekend Aug. 5 -7. The schedule is as follows: Friday, Aug. 5 4:30 p.m. – 24th Annual Main Street Car Cruise Registration 6 p.m. – 24th Annual Main Street Car Cruise Begins Antique, sport and classic cars Decorative Cruise Dash Plaque to first 100 registered Gift Bags to first 100 registered Food Court Marshall Funeral Home Parking Lot Face Painting by Nancy, Balloons by Robin 8:15 p.m. – 5th Annual Puck a Duck in Northwest Savings Bank Parking Lot Only 500 ducks sold, 1st Place $500, 2nd Place $250, 3rd…

August 3, 2016

Eric Ryan Corporation’s Letter to Borough Manager

At Monday’s meeting, Borough Manager Bob Vilella read part of an email he received from Keith Venezie, CEO of the Eric-Ryan Corporation, an Ellwood-based nationally known utility auditing firm. After receiving a copy and permission from Venezie, here is the full email: “Back in March, I became concerned about the increase in the electric cost not only on my personal bills but the community billings as well. I exercised the “right to know” law and the boro complied immediately with my request for contract and billing information. My staff spent several hours reviewing the calculations. Based on the information we…

August 3, 2016

Wayne Township School Reunion Set for Sept. 17

The Wayne Township Consolidated School Reunion will be held on Saturday, Sept. 17 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Slippery Rock Presbyterian Church. All former students, staff, teachers and spouses are invited. Pleas bring a covered dish. Ham and chicken, drinks, dessert, and table service will be provided. Dinner is at 12:30 p.m. Slippery Rock Presbyterian Church is at 258 Slippery Rock Drive, Ellwood City. In Picture: Bob Cunningham, Tom Olinger (sitting), Sally Streit Rosepink and Larry Brown (standing). Photo submitted.